Abenteuer

[ˈaːbn̩tɔɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈaːbn̩tɔɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abenteuer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,102
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein ungewöhnliches, spannendes, prickelndes, (auch romantisches), seltsames Erlebnis

Corpus desk

Index DE-abenteuer · Abenteuer · German

Abenteuer · rank #3,102 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,102
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Züge

Nearest frequency peer: Züge (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Abenteuer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Abenteuer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Abenteuer vs Abenteurer
90% similar
Abenteuer vs Abenteuern
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Abenteuer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbenteuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːbn̩tɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,102
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abenteuer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abenteuerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Züge“ (#3,101), „Archiv“ (#3,103), „Bauern“ (#3,104). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abenteuer“ bei #3,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Abenteuer (IPA [ˈaːbn̩tɔɪ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,102 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abenteuer, with forms such as "abbenteuer", "abenetuer", and "abennteuer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Abenteurer", "Abenteuern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Abenteuer, spelled A-B-E-N-T-E-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein ungewöhnliches, spannendes, prickelndes, (auch romantisches), seltsames Erlebnis
  2. 2
    ein gefahrvolles, risikoreiches, gewagtes, verwegenes Unternehmen
  3. 3
    eine kurze Liebesbeziehung meist außerhalb einer bestehenden Partnerschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Abenteuer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auf seinen Fahrten über das Meer erlebt der griechische Held Odysseus viele Abenteuer.
  2. Gestern habe ich einen Dokumentarfilm gesehen über die Abenteuer eines Wolfsrudels in der Wildnis.

Antonyms

AlltagAlltagstrottBelanglosigkeitLangeweileRoutineÖdnisTrott

This word in other languages

adventure(English)aventura(Español)aventure(Français)aventura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbenteuer
  • abenetuer
  • abennteuer
  • abenteeur
  • abenteuerr
  • abenteure
  • abentteuer
  • abentueer
  • abetneuer
  • abneteuer
  • aebnteuer
  • baenteuer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abenteuer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbenteuer1abenetuer2abennteuer1abenteeur2abenteuerr1abenteure2abentteuer1abentueer2
Edit distance from "Abenteuer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abenteuer"?
"Abenteuer" is spelled A-B-E-N-T-E-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːbn̩tɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Abenteuer" mean?
As a noun, "Abenteuer" means: ein ungewöhnliches, spannendes, prickelndes, (auch romantisches), seltsames Erlebnis
What words are commonly confused with "Abenteuer"?
"Abenteuer" is commonly confused with "Abenteurer", "Abenteuern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abenteuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abenteuer" is [ˈaːbn̩tɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abenteuer" come from?
"Abenteuer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abenteuer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brasilien#3,107deutsches#3,108Wiesbaden#3,095ermittelt#3,114

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

erledigt12 variantsgebildet12 variantsschwach12 variantsoffiziellen12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list